SNAKE SENTENCE DELAYED

A 30-year-old Hollywood man ordered jailed for 10 days after refusing to move his boa constrictors, pythons and rabbits indoors may not serve any time after all.

Broward County Court Judge Ross E. Mowry on Thursday delayed until Nov. 3 a decision on whether David Powell should be required to serve the sentence.

Powell, of the 6800 block of Thomas Street, was to begin serving it Thursday.

But, Mowry granted the stay after learning that Powell had reconsidered and moved the snakes inside his home. Powell also said he plans to move out of Broward County by Nov. 1.

Powell, who had faced possibly 90 days in jail and a $100 fine, initially was sentenced July 10 to four months probation and fined $125, with the condition that he move the animals inside his home.

But, on Aug. 14, Mowry changed the sentence to 10 days in jail after Miller claimed that probation was an improper sentence. City officials also said Powell was ignoring the judge's order to move the snakes inside.